Bryana Quintero

Building brighter futures by empowering families with the tools they need for success.

Core Values: Curiosity, Compassion, Community

 

 

 

Bio

Bryana Quintero, is an incoming senior at Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, New York who is passionate about educating and providing for families, specifically of low-income and under-resourced, resources for students K-12 in the summer and promoting literacy as well. Through various methods such as creating a website, publishing government approved pamphlets, and local community events. Bryana has managed to build an extensive knowledge base of the demographic of her community and was able to reach a lot of the Hispanic community which actually holds close to her culture. Bryana was also able to be mentored by an NYU professor who studied immigration and equality to assist her in this field of audience and the research she has done herself, however with being with families thoughts on wealth. When also brainstorming about how she wanted to promote summer reading and literacy to students around her community, Bryana was able to partner with the Queens Public Library and collect over 200+ books. For local events, Bryana was able to collect over 500+ items of supplies for students. Bryana’s strengths include leadership, collaboration, outreach, and communication. Bryana is very passionate about her culture and heritage. Bryana also is on the swim team at her school and enjoys playing ping-pong as a fun hobby with family and friends. In her spare time, she loves reading, traveling, cooking and listening to music.



 

Work with Bryana
IMPACT PROJECTS  | HIGHLIGHTS

 

Back To School & Beyond (Resource) Drive

in August of 2024, I held an event in Queens NY, and was able to host a government approved community event from the Office of NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. The event was conducted with support from Queens Public Library which provided drawstring backpacks and 200+ reading books for students K-12. With support, I was able to pack each bag with notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers, bookmarks, and resource materials. The resources included information both in English and Spanish of different summer programs parents could enroll their students in. There was also a wheel that families could spin to get an extra incentive, which consisted of items like large, durable backpacks, scented markers, colorful folders and notebooks. In total 500+ items of supplies were collected and given away.in August of 2024, I held an event in Queens NY, and was able to host a government approved community event from the Office of NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. The event was conducted with support from Queens Public Library which provided drawstring backpacks and 200+ reading books for students K-12. With support, I was able to pack each bag with notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers, bookmarks, and resource materials. The resources included information both in English and Spanish of different summer programs parents could enroll their students in. There was also a wheel that families could spin to get an extra incentive, which consisted of items like large, durable backpacks, scented markers, colorful folders and notebooks. In total 500+ items of supplies were collected and given away.

Summer Success (Website)🌐

With being in the process of creating a website I plan to create a resource bank where families could easily access summer resources finding programs of every subject such as Reading, STEM, Math, etc. I also plan to create videos to educate parents of the endless resources they could research as well.



Gettysburg Civic Engagement Program Scholarship/Grant

 I presented my impact project about inspiring under-deserved families, and I was fortunate enough to win a $300 grant for further community outreach. I was also able to gain insights into advocacy, leadership, and crafting effective calls to actions as well as have some mentors who gave me insight on my project.



Mentorship experience

1. Camp Counselor- I worked as a counselor for 2 camps in Manhattan as I built on my leadership skills when it came to communication, creativity, and teamwork

2. Peer Tutor- I have tutored students in Biology and Language (Spanish). 

3. Peer Group Leader- Have led and will lead many conversations and activities based on various topics at our school.

            Q&A with Bryana

 

What others experienced

" I loved the entire experience. I was stuck with my project for a LONG time and I'm glad my mentor helped me. Not only did she help me with my project but she helped me connect with other researchers and experts."

—Amanda

8th Grade 

 

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